A petition to keep America's Nuclear Power Plants Working was initiated in June, 2016 by a third party and circulated by the American Nuclear Society. It described nuclear power as "carbon free" or "carbon neutral" electricity. This resulted in some people refusing to sign the petition because it was taking a one-sided position on the very heated debate as to whether carbon dioxide from fossil fuels was causing catastrophic man-made global warming. Pope Francis, the Obama White House, former Vice President Al Gore, a host of scientists, the United Nations, other organizations, and many school books take the position that CO2 from fossil fuels is causing Catastrophic Anthropogenic Global Warming, CAGW. Other distinguished scientists explain that CO2 from fossil fuels is a small part of overall atmospheric CO2 and total atmospheric CO2 is a small part of total atmospheric greenhouse gases. For this and other scientific reasons related to the physics and chemistry of planet Earth, many well qualified scientists conclude that CO2 from fossil fuels is not even close to the controlling factor for Earth's climate and real climate changes. Computer models represent the assumptions and limitations of the model makers and haven't begun to match past and present climate situations. Here is the petition, with negative comments by Dr. Howard Hayden, Dr. William Happer, and Dr. Patrick Moore. Also included is a statement by Dr. Theodore Rockwell.
Petition to The White House Keep America's Nuclear Power Plants Working For US Created by J.M. on June 08, 2016 America’s nuclear energy plants are a vital asset providing reliable, carbon-free electricity to tens of millions of households and businesses around the country. Nuclear energy plants supply nearly 20 percent of America’s electricity—and 63 percent of the nation’s carbon-free electricity. Despite their value, a combination of factors place these plants in economic jeopardy. As a result, a half dozen of the 100 in the nation will close in the coming years to be replaced by natural gas. Respectfully request that the federal government institute policies that recognize the special and unique benefits of nuclear power. The federal government regulates their licensing and operation, but leaves it to the individual states to determine the value of their carbon neutral electricity.
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